Point of View
The POV that is focused on only one character's thoughts and feelings without being first person.
What is third person limited?
The problem that creates tension and drama.
What is the conflict?
Most important person in the story.
What is a protagonist?
Theme is....
The message of the story
The time and place of a story's action.
What is the setting?
A story told from viewpoint of character in the story ("I')
What is first person point of view?
The moment when the action comes to its highest point.
What is the climax?
The character who opposes the main character.
What is an antagonist?
"Don't judge a book by its cover".
What is a possible theme of "The Nest", and "Angus Bethune".
The part of a story following climax and leading to resolution. Often not part of short stories.
What is falling action?
The POV that is like a fly on the wall or a camera. You do not know what characters are thinking or feeling unless they say so.
What is third person objective point of view?
The part of the story when the problem is solved/the story is wrapped up.
What is the resolution?
A character like "Barney", who changes substantially throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
"No good deed goes unpunished".
What is a possible theme of "Citizen's Arrest"?
The overall "vibe" of a story. Some examples being "creepy", "suspenseful", or "quirky".
What is atmosphere?
The POV where the narrator knows absolutely everything. This POV would show what many characters are thinking or feeling.
What is third person omniscient?
The situation or action that starts off the story, and "gets the ball rolling".
What is the initial incident / inciting incident?
A character like Torres ("Just Lather") whose personality doesn't change throughout the story.
What is a possible theme of "Just Lather"?
The type of conflict dealt with in "Angus Bethune" involving peoples' treatment of him and his family due to his parents being gay.
What is character vs. society?
The point of view of this sentence: "I wasn't going to let them get me."
What is first person?
The part of a story in which tension rises and keeps rising until the climax.
What is the rising action?
A character about whom we only know one or two details. They are rarely given the chance to be anything but static, and are usually not a main character.
What is stereotype?
"Don't be cocky/arrogant."
What is a possible theme for "Barney"?
Demonstrated in the end of "Citizen's Arrest" when the thief doesn't get in trouble, but the "do gooder" narrator DOES.
What is situational irony?